by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Time for Argument. After the evidence is closed, argument to the jury or to the court shall be permitted. The time for argument, which shall be fixed and definite, shall be set by the court before argument. The attorney for the State shall argue first. The...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Motion for Judgment of Acquittal. Motions for directed verdict are abolished and motions for judgment of acquittal shall be used in their place. The court on motion of a defendant or on its own motion shall order the entry of judgment of acquittal of one or more...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
The court may provide, or when required by administrative order or statute shall provide, to individuals eligible to receive court-appointed interpretation or translation services, an interpreter or translator and determine the reasonable compensation for the service...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Proceedings Recorded. The procedure for recording in criminal cases is governed by Rule 76H of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure and Me. Admin. Order JB-12-1, Recording of Trial Court Proceedings.(b) Expenses. Upon appropriate motion, the court shall direct that...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Form. In all trials the testimony of witnesses shall be taken orally in open court, unless otherwise provided by these Rules, the Maine Rules of Evidence, or other rules adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court.(b) Examination of Witnesses. The examination and...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Definitions.(1) “Continuance Order” is defined as an order entered by the court that effectively removes a case from a trial list or date certain court event in response to a written motion. Absent the entry of a continuance order, a case is subject to...
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